The following 40 parameters from ECMWF Parameter Code Table 235 are included in this dataset:

Parameter CodeShort NameDescriptionUnits
20msrorMean surface runoff ratekg m-2 s-1
21mssrorMean sub-surface runoff ratekg m-2 s-1
23mserMean snow evaporation ratekg m-2 s-1
24msmrMean snowmelt ratekg m-2 s-1
25mmtssMean magnitude of turbulent surface stressN m-2
26mlspfMean large-scale precipitation fractionProportion
27msdwuvrfMean surface downward UV radiation fluxW m-2
29mlsprMean large-scale precipitation ratekg m-2 s-1
30mcprMean convective precipitation ratekg m-2 s-1
31msrMean snowfall ratekg m-2 s-1
32mbldMean boundary layer dissipationW m-2
33msshfMean surface sensible heat fluxW m-2
34mslhfMean surface latent heat fluxW m-2
35msdwswrfMean surface downward short-wave radiation fluxW m-2
36msdwlwrfMean surface downward long-wave radiation fluxW m-2
37msnswrfMean surface net short-wave radiation fluxW m-2
38msnlwrfMean surface net long-wave radiation fluxW m-2
39mtnswrfMean top net short-wave radiation fluxW m-2
40mtnlwrfMean top net long-wave radiation fluxW m-2
41metssMean eastward turbulent surface stressN m-2
42mntssMean northward turbulent surface stressN m-2
43merMean evaporation ratekg m-2 s-1
45megwssMean eastward gravity wave surface stressN m-2
46mngwssMean northward gravity wave surface stressN m-2
47mgwdMean gravity wave dissipationW m-2
48mrorMean runoff ratekg m-2 s-1
49mtnswrfcsMean top net short-wave radiation flux, clear skyW m-2
50mtnlwrfcsMean top net long-wave radiation flux, clear skyW m-2
51msnswrfcsMean surface net short-wave radiation flux, clear skyW m-2
52msnlwrfcsMean surface net long-wave radiation flux, clear skyW m-2
53mtdwswrfMean top downward short-wave radiation fluxW m-2
54mvimdMean vertically integrated moisture divergencekg m-2 s-1
55mtprMean total precipitation ratekg m-2 s-1
56mcsrMean convective snowfall ratekg m-2 s-1
57mlssrMean large-scale snowfall ratekg m-2 s-1
58msdrswrfMean surface direct short-wave radiation fluxW m-2
59msdrswrfcsMean surface direct short-wave radiation flux, clear skyW m-2
68msdwswrfcsMean surface downward short-wave radiation flux, clear skyW m-2
69msdwlwrfcsMean surface downward long-wave radiation flux, clear skyW m-2
70mperMean potential evaporation ratekg m-2 s-1

The following 35 parameters from ECMWF Parameter Code Table 228 are included in this dataset:

Parameter CodeShort NameDescriptionUnits
1CINConvective inhibitionJ kg-1
3ZUSTFriction velocitym s-1
7DLLake depthm
8LMLTLake mix-layer temperatureK
9LMLDLake mix-layer depthm
10LBLTLake bottom temperatureK
11LTLTLake total layer temperatureK
12LSHFLake shape factor
13LICTLake ice temperatureK
14LICDLake ice depthm
15DNDZNMinimum vertical gradient of refractivity inside trapping layerm-1
16DNDZAMean vertical gradient of refractivity inside trapping layerm-1
17DCTBDuct base heightm
18TPLBTrapping layer base heightm
19TPLTTrapping layer top heightm
21FDIRTotal sky direct solar radiation at surfaceJ m-2
22CDIRClear-sky direct solar radiation at surfaceJ m-2
23CBHCloud base heightm
24DEG0LZero degree levelm
29I10FGInstantaneous 10 metre wind gustm s-1
88TCSLWTotal column supercooled liquid waterkg m-2
89TCRWTotal column rain waterkg m-2
90TCSWTotal column snow waterkg m-2
129SSRDCSurface solar radiation downward clear-skyW m-2
130STRDCSurface thermal radiation downward clear-skyW m-2
131U10NNeutral wind at 10 m u-componentm s-1
132V10NNeutral wind at 10 m v-componentm s-1
217ILSPFInstantaneous large-scale surface precipitaton fraction(0-1)
218CRRConvective rain ratekg m-2 s-1
219LSRRLarge scale rain ratekg m-2 s-1
220CSFRConvective snowfall rate water equivalentkg m-2 s-1
221LSSFRLarge scale snowfall rate water equivalentkg m-2 s-1
246100U100 metre U wind componentm s-1
247100V100 metre V wind componentm s-1
251PEVPotential evaporationm

The following 36 parameters from ECMWF Parameter Code Table 162 are included in this dataset:

Parameter CodeShort NameDescriptionUnits
53VIMAVertical integral of mass of atmospherekg m-2
54VITVertical integral of temperatureK kg m-2
59VIKEVertical integral of kinetic energyJ m-2
60VITHEVertical integral of thermal energyJ m-2
61VIPIEVertical integral of potential+internal energyJ m-2
62VIPILEVertical integral of potential+internal+latent energyJ m-2
63VITOEVertical integral of total energyJ m-2
64VIECVertical integral of energy conversionW m-2
65VIMAEVertical integral of eastward mass fluxkg m-1 s-1
66VIMANVertical integral of northward mass fluxkg m-1 s-1
67VIKEEVertical integral of eastward kinetic energy fluxW m-2
68VIKENVertical integral of northward kinetic energy fluxW m-1
69VITHEEVertical integral of eastward heat fluxW m-1
70VITHENVertical integral of northward heat fluxW m-1
71VIWVEVertical integral of eastward water vapour fluxkg m-1 s-1
72VIWVNVertical integral of northward water vapour fluxkg m-1 s-1
73VIGEVertical integral of eastward geopotential fluxW m-1
74VIGNVertical integral of northward geopotential fluxW m-1
75VITOEEVertical integral of eastward total energy fluxW m-1
76VITOENVertical integral of northward total energy fluxW m-1
77VIOZEVertical integral of eastward ozone fluxkg m-1 s-1
78VIOZNVertical integral of northward ozone fluxkg m-1 s-1
79VILWDVertical integral of divergence of cloud liquid water fluxkg m-2 s-1
80VIIWDVertical integral of divergence of cloud frozen water fluxkg m-2 s-1
81VIMADVertical integral of divergence of mass fluxkg m-2 s-1
82VIKEDVertical integral of divergence of kinetic energy fluxW m-2
83VITHEDVertical integral of divergence of thermal energy fluxW m-2
84VIWVDVertical integral of divergence of moisture fluxkg m-2 s-1
85VIGDVertical integral of divergence of geopotential fluxW m-2
86VITOEDVertical integral of divergence of total energy fluxW m-2
87VIOZDVertical integral of divergence of ozone fluxkg m-2 s-1
88VILWEVertical integral of eastward cloud liquid water fluxkg m-1 s-1
89VILWNVertical integral of northward cloud liquid water fluxkg m-1 s-1
90VIIWEVertical integral of eastward cloud frozen water fluxkg m-1 s-1
91VIIWNVertical integral of northward cloud frozen water fluxkg m-1 s-1
92VIMATVertical integral of mass tendencykg m-2 s-1

The following 115 parameters from ECMWF Parameter Code Table 128 are included in this dataset:

Parameter CodeShort NameDescriptionUnitsComments
8SROSurface runoffm
9SSROSub-surface runoffm
15ALUVPUV visible albedo for direct radiation
16ALUVDUV visible albedo for diffuse radiation
17ALNIPNear IR albedo for direct radiation
18ALNIDNear IR albedo for diffuse radiation
26CLLake cover
27CVLLow vegetation cover
28CVHHigh vegetation cover
29TVLType of low vegetation
30TVHType of high vegetation
31CISea-ice cover
32ASNSnow albedo
33RSNSnow densitykg m-3
34SSTKSea surface temperatureK
35ISTL1Ice surface temperature layer 1K
36ISTL2Ice surface temperature layer 2K
37ISTL3Ice surface temperature layer 3K
38ISTL4Ice surface temperature layer 4K
39SWVL1Volumetric soil water layer 1m3 m-3ECMWF has a description of the soil water units on their web site
40SWVL2Volumetric soil water layer 2m3 m-3ECMWF has a description of the soil water units on their web site
41SWVL3Volumetric soil water layer 3m3 m-3ECMWF has a description of the soil water units on their web site
42SWVL4Volumetric soil water layer 4m3 m-3ECMWF has a description of the soil water units on their web site
43SLTSoil type
44ESSnow evaporationmAccumulated field
45SMLTSnowmeltmAccumulated field
48MAGSSMagnitude of surface stressN m-2 s
50LSPFLarge-scale precipitation fractionsAccumulated field
57UVBDownward uv radiation at the surfaceW m-2
59CAPEConvective available potential energyJ kg-1
60PVPotential vorticityK m2 kg-1 s-1
66LAILVLeaf area index, low vegetationm2 m-2
67LAIHVLeaf area index, high vegetationm2 m-2
74SDFORStandard deviation of filtered subgrid surface geopotentialm
75CRWCSpecific rain water contentkg kg-1
76CSWCSpecific snow water contentkg kg-1
78TCLWTotal column liquid waterkg m-2
79TCIWTotal column ice waterkg m-2
129ZGeopotentialm2 s-2Orography if at the surface
130TTemperatureK
131UU velocitym s-1
132VV velocitym s-1
133QSpecific humiditykg kg-1
134SPSurface pressurePa
135WVertical velocityPa s-1
136TCWTotal column waterkg m-2Liquid + ice + vapour
137TCWVTotal column water vapourkg m-2
138VOVorticity (relative)s-1
139STL1Soil temperature level 1KSoil temperature (ST) before 1993-08-04
141SDSnow depthm of water equivalent
142LSPStratiform precipitationmAccumulated field
143CPConvective precipitationmAccumulated field
144SFSnowfall (convective + stratiform)m of water equivalentAccumulated field
145BLDBoundary layer dissipationW m-2 sAccumulated field
146SSHFSurface sensible heat fluxW m-2 sAccumulated field
147SLHFSurface latent heat fluxW m-2 sAccumulated field
148CHNKCharnockSurface stress (SS) before 1998-05-19
151MSLMean sea-level pressurePa
155DDivergences-1
157RRelative humidity%
159BLHBoundary layer heightm
160SDORStandard deviation of orography
161ISORAnisotropy of sub-gridscale orography
162ANORAngle of sub-gridscale orographyrad
163SLORSlope of sub-gridscale orography
164TCCTotal cloud cover
16510U10 metre U wind componentm s-1
16610V10 metre V wind componentm s-1
1672T2 metre temperatureK
1682D2 metre dewpoint temperatureK
169SSRDSurface solar radiation downwardsW m-2 s
170STL2Soil temperature level 2KDeep soil temperature (DST) before 1993-08-04
172LSMLand/sea mask
175STRDSurface thermal radiation downwardsW m-2 sAccumulated field
176SSRSurface solar radiationW m-2 sAccumulated field
177STRSurface thermal radiationW m-2 sAccumulated field
178TSRTop solar radiationW m-2 sAccumulated field
179TTRTop thermal radiationW m-2 sAccumulated field
180EWSSEast/West surface stressN m-2 sAccumulated field
181NSSSNorth/South surface stressN m-2 sAccumulated field
182EEvaporationm of waterAccumulated field
183STL3Soil temperature level 3KClimatological deep soil temperature (CDST) before 1993-08-04
186LCCLow cloud cover
187MCCMedium cloud cover
188HCCHigh cloud cover
195LGWSLatitudinal component of gravity wave stressN m-2 sAccumulated field
196MGWSMeridional component of gravity wave stressN m-2 sAccumulated field
197GWDGravity wave dissipationW m-2 sAccumulated field
198SRCSkin reservoir contentm of water
203O3Ozone mass mixing ratiokg kg-1
205RORunoffmAccumulated field
206TCO3Total column ozonekg m-2Before 2001-06-12, unit was Dobson. 1 Dobson = 2.1415E-5 kg m-2
20710SI10 metre windspeedm s-1
208TSRCTop net solar radiation, clear skyW m-2 sAccumulated field
209TTRCTop net thermal radiation, clear skyW m-2 sAccumulated field
210SSRCSurface net solar radiation, clear skyW m-2 sAccumulated field
211STRCSurface net thermal radiation, clear skyW m-2 sAccumulated field
212SISolar insolationW m-2 s
213VIMDVertically integrated moisture divergencekg m-2
228TPTotal precipitationm
229IEWSInstantaneous X surface stressN m-2
230INSSInstantaneous Y surface stressN m-2
231ISHFInstantaneous surface heat fluxW m-2
232IEInstantaneous moisture fluxkg m-2 sEvaporation
235SKTSkin temperatureK
236STL4Soil temperature level 4K
238TSNTemperature of snow layerK
239CSFConvective snowfallm of water equivalentAccumulated field
240LSFLarge-scale snowfallm of water equivalentAccumulated field
243FALForecast albedo
244FSRForecast surface roughnessm
245FLSRForecast log of surface roughness for heat
246CLWCCloud liquid water contentkg kg-1
247CIWCCloud ice water contentkg kg-1
248CCCloud cover